The SRP tightens its rank
31 Jan 2009
By Ky Soklim and J.M. Cambodge Soir Hebdo Translated from French by Tola Ek
Several thousands of party activists and commune councilors listen attentively to Sam Rainsy, their chief, at the podium. “Nobody can buy, divide or threaten the Democratic Movement for Change,” Sam Rainsy claimed. Next to him, Kem Sokha, President of the Human Rights Party, approved and reinforced Sam Rainsy’s statement: “Neither me, nor the HRP are for sale!” The two leaders made these statements to counter the claim made by Hun Sen a few days earlier. While discussing about the possible alliance between the SRP and the HRP, two rival parties to the CPP, Hun Sen declared that he could prevent it from happening … Sam Rainsy took the opportunity to display his confidence about the upcoming election: “I believe that we will win.” “Our commune councilors are not for sale,” he added. Through this statement, he rejected all possibility of transfer of SRP activist to the CPP camp. Sun Thun, a SRP activist from Kampong Thom, chimed in: “They tried to buy me out on several occasions. I do not accept this practice and I will support the SRP to the death.”
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